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Finding Free Public RecordsPublic records consist of any information or documents that are not confidential but instead are available to the public. In the United States, the Freedom of Information Act allows access to public records on a federal level while all states have their own laws regarding Freedom of Information, allowing the public to request and receive documents.Fre..

Superior Courts often operate on a State level. However, a State can also possess a County Superior Court or a number of County High Courts. A County Superior Court is responsible for presiding over cases in a specific county within a state. In addition to the Superior Court, the county may also have numerous lesser courts.Unlike the lesser courts situated within a county, a Co..

During a criminal trial in a United States court, a jury in most cases (or just a judge in rare cases) must make a determination based on applying facts and the law whether a criminal defendant is guilty of the charges against them.  The finder of fact must make a decision of either guilty or not-guilty, based on each charge and the trial in which they view.   Likewi..

What is a District Court? In the United States, a district court is a court system that is part of the country’s Federal court system. There is at least one district court in every State in America. Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. also possesses a district court system. In total, throughout the United States there are 91 district courts. California, New York and Texas ha..

Intervention in a Legal ContextIn a legal context, intervention is a procedure used to allow a nonparty to join an ongoing litigation as an intervenor. This party can join in without original litigant’s permission at the discretion of the court.  The reason behind having an intervention is that the nonparties involved may be affected by the judgment.In the federal judici..

What You Should Know About Judge Joe BrownWho is Judge Joe Brown?Judge Joe Brown is a syndicated court show that premiered first on September 14, 1998. The show is syndicated by CBS TV Distribution and can be seen on local stations during the day in the United States. Like many other reality legal television shoes, Judge Joe Brown works by creating form of binding arbitrat..

A judiciary case search consists of browsing through decisions made in a specific court of law.  A case search may be made either by an interested party to a lawsuit seeking a judicial decision or by someone who is looking for case law and precedents for legal research purposes.  The following are some of the ways you can perform a judiciary case search: 1. Physicall..

What is a Lawsuit?Lawsuits are common means to formulate a legal remedy. Lawsuits are initiated by a plaintiff after the individual (or business) has experienced a loss monies or bodily harm, as a result of an entity’s (individual or business) actions or negligence. Lawsuits are filed every day by individuals and businesses who are engaged in a conflict with another entity.&n..

  Lying to an Investigator: 18 USC § 1001 Definitions and penalties for lying to an investigator are found within this section of US Code.  Subsection (a) provides the definition of lying to any executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the government.  Anyone who engages in the following activity is subject to penalties under US law: &nbs..

  Michael Welner   Michael Welner is a controversial forensic psychiatrist who has been involved in a number of high-profile criminal cases. He is perhaps best known for his work on "The Depravity Scale," a project designed to classify evil. The project began in 1998, when Michael Welner conducted a review of more than 100 appellate co..

Legal Use of a MoratoriumA moratorium is an authorized period of suspension or delay of an activity in a legal context. Sometimes, a moratorium can be agreed on by the relevant parties. Other times, it is authorized by the law to oppose some sort of operation. A moratorium can also be used to indicate a period of time legally authorized by the law of delay in performance, debt,..

What is the NC Court Calendar?The NC Court Calendar is simply the docket of the respective North Carolina Court. NC Court Calendar: Background Information on Court CalendarsThe NC court calendar, more commonly known as a court docket, is a full list of the different cases that are awaiting action in the North Carolina court of law. The actual matters listed on the NC Court..

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What is Newspeak? Newspeak is a fictional language that was invented by renowned author George Orwell. Newspeak first appeared in Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. The term is also commonly used to discuss Soviet phraseology. Orwell, in the appendix of the famous novel, wrote an essay to elucidate Newspeak. In the appendix, Orwell explained that Newspeak is closel..

Facts about the Show Night CourtNight Court was an American television sitcom that aired from January, 1984 to May, 1992 on NBC. The premise of Night Court was that there was a night shift at a Manhattan court. Night court was presided over by an atypical, young judge named Harold T. Stone, or Harry. The show Night Court was made without the intention of having Harry Ander..